in the face Idiom
blue in the face
fly in the face of
slap in the face
till you're blue in the face
until you're blue in the face
look in the face
Mary looked the gangster in the eye， and he turned away without hurting her．玛丽面对歹徒面无惧色，结果歹徒逃走，没有伤害她。
I promised to write to Julie while I was on vacation，and if I don't do it， I won't be able to look her in the eye．我答应在假期中给朱丽写信，如果不写，我将不好意思见她。
He had an easy conscience and could look everybody in the face．他心中坦然，什么人都敢正视。
stare in the face
Grandfather became very sick and death was staring him in the face．祖父病情严重，生命危在旦夕。
2．be easy to see；be plain显然易见
The facts stare us in the face．事实明摆在我们面前。
You said you couldn't find the key，but it's staring you in the face．你说找不到钥匙，可它就在你的面前。
talk until one is blue in the face
Idiom(s): talk until one is blue in the faceTheme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL
to talk until one is exhausted. (Informal.)
• I talked until I was blue in the face, but I couldn't change her mind.
• She had to talk until she was blue in the face in order to convince him.
red in the face
Idiom(s): red in the faceTheme: EMBARRASSMENT
embarrassed.
• After we found Ann hiding in the closet, she became red in the face.
• The speaker kept making errors and became red in the face.
look sb in the face
Idiom(s): look someone in the face AND look someone in the eye; stare someone in the faceTheme: CONFRONTATION
to face someone directly. (Facing someone this way should assure sincerity.)
• I don't believe you. Look me in the eye and say that.
• She looked him in the face and said she never wanted to see him again.
• I dare you to stare him in the face and say that!
stare sb in the face
Idiom(s): look someone in the face AND look someone in the eye; stare someone in the faceTheme: CONFRONTATION
to face someone directly. (Facing someone this way should assure sincerity.)
• I don't believe you. Look me in the eye and say that.
• She looked him in the face and said she never wanted to see him again.
• I dare you to stare him in the face and say that!
In the face of
If people act in the face of something, they do it despite it or when threatened by it.Smack in the face
If something is a smack in the face, it is a shock, usually one that impedes progress.blue in the face|blue|face
adj. phr., informal Very angry or upset; excited and very emotional. Tom argued with Bill until he was blue in the face. Mary scolded Jane until she was blue in the face, but Jane kept on using Mary's paints.fly in the face of|face|fly|fly in the face|fly in
v. phr. To ignore; go against; show disrespect or disregard for. You can't fly in the face of good business rules and expect to he successful. Floyd's friends tried to help him, but he flew in the teeth of their advice and soon became a drunkard.in the face of|face
adv. phr. 1. When met or in the presence of; threatened by. He was brave in the face of danger. She began to cry in the face of failure. 2. Although opposed by; without being stopped by. Talking continued even in the face of the teacher's command to stop.Synonym: IN SPITE OF.
Compare: FLY IN THE FACE OF, IN ONE'S FACE. 3. See: FLY IN THE PACE OF.
look in the eye|eye|face|in the eye|in the face|lo
v. phr. To meet with a steady look; to face bravely or without shame. Mary looked the gangster in the eye, and he turned away without hurting her. John had looked death in the face many times. We often believe a person who looks us in the eye, but it does not prove he is truthful. U promised Harry to write to him while I was on vacation, and if I don't do it, I won't be able to look him in the eye.slap in the face|face|slap
slap in the face1 n. An insult; a disappointment. We felt that it was a slap in the face when our gift was returned unopened. Doris thought it was a slap in the face when her boyfriend invited another girl to the dance.Compare: KICK IN THE PANTS.
slap in the face2 v. phr. To insult; embarrass; make feel bad. John slapped our club in the face by saying that everyone in it was stupid. I don't want to slap her in the face by not coming to her party.
stare in the face|face|stare
n. phr. 1. To be about to meet or to happen to (you.) Grandmother became very sick and death was staring her in the face. Defeat stared them in the face, but the soldiers fought on bravely. 2. To be easy to see; be plain. Are you looking for your pencil? It's on your desk, staring you in the face. Their friends all knew that Mary loved John, but John did not see it even though it was staring him in the face.in the face
in the faceIn addition to the idiom beginning with in the face, also see blue in the face; fly in the face of; look someone in the face; red in the face, be; slap in the face; stare in the face; talk someone's arm off.
look someone in the face
look someone in the faceAlso, look someone in the eye. Face someone directly and forthrightly. These expressions imply honesty—or at least the appearance of honesty—in what is said, as in Can you look me in the face and tell me you don't want that prize? or John looked me in the eye and told me he didn't break the window. The first term was first recorded in 1566, the variant in 1931. Also see stare in the face.
red in the face, be
red in the face, beSuffer embarrassment or shame; also, exert oneself to the utmost. For example, He was red in the face from all of the mistakes he made while announcing the winners' names, or You can try until you're red in the face, but you still won't get straight A's. The phrase red face was already used in the late 1300s to refer to blushing on account of shame. However, the interjection Is my face red! meaning “I am very embarrassed or ashamed,” dates only from about 1930.
in the face
/teeth of In action to or affront of.Learn more: face
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